Regan Zink 🏳️‍🌈

Agri-food systems planning and rural studies grad student 🌱🥣 🌍 @CIP_ICU Candidate Member @ArrellFoodInst alumni @UoG @SEDRD *Views expressed are my own*

[Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph @RPDplan]

Housing affordability and availability are not just issues in urban centres.

Read recent publication by @waynecaldwell, Denise Van Amersfoort, @ShanleyMWeston, @ReganZink, & Shelley Petrie in @OntarioPlanners Y Magazine: https://t.co/tdaXlkUe0k

#RuralPlanning #RuralGuelph

[Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph @RPDplan]

Regan Zink, Wayne Caldwell, and Sara Epp share their research at #RuralSym25

Municipal Agri-Food Systems Planning Capacity - Lessons Learned from Across Ontario

Learn more https://t.co/50O5eppGAt

#RuralGuelph @AgricultureON @ONRuralAffairs @SEDRD @AgInnovation

[Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph @RPDplan]

Learn about the municipal agri-food systems planning capacity in Ontario with this video from the recent @OntarioPlanners conference!

https://t.co/Ss9Xuj3bsR

#RuralPlanning #RuralGuelph @SEDRD @waynecaldwell @ReganZink @AgInnovationON

[Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph @RPDplan]

@ReganZink Ramy Shah, Maryam Sabzevari, Chris Tyrrell, & Ryan Des Roches published an article titled "International Talent: An Answer to the Shortages of Planners in Ontario?" in Y Magazine

Take a read: https://t.co/j9Ka1uTYAu

#RuralPlanning #RuralGuelph

[Fatima Syed / @fatimabsyed.bsky.social @fatimabsyed]

To those arguing today's rain has nothing to do with climate change: the Doug Ford gov't conducted the first Ontario-wide climate study and found extreme precipitation is going to become more extreme and, without climate action, have devastating impacts.

https://t.co/e01zErAehq

[Regan Zink 🏳️‍🌈 @ReganZink]

This is the moment to fix the mismatch in Canada’s housing supply:
https://t.co/E0EfL2ZxfS

[Natalie Goss (she/her) @NJGoss]

Be a part of shaping your Kitchener of tomorrow. Apply to be a part of the Kitchener 2051 community working group. Details below.

[Pfenning's Farm @pfenningsfarm]

770 Acres - a song by musician Steve Todd, is getting a lot of media attention and rightfully so.

Check out this song inspired by the fight for farmland here in Wilmot Township.

"Take away the farm and you take away the food"

https://t.co/Qt28iG9WmI

#FightForFarmland

[Ontario Farmland Trust @ONFarmlandTrust]

Our 20th Anniversary celebration is almost here! We would love to see you at @Goodlotbeer on July 17th for an evening of festivities in honour of 20 years of farmland protection.

To learn more and purchase your ticket, visit: https://t.co/sO7CO3Sewt

[Regan Zink 🏳️‍🌈 @ReganZink]

Five Ways to Make Homes More Affordable in Ontario report https://t.co/nQBhXXmC3h

Building housing in existing towns and cities means we preserve precious farmland, natural assets, and water resources.

Action 1: Build in the Right Places https://t.co/MPKzauZ7Av via @YouTube

[Ontario Farmland Trust @ONFarmlandTrust]

Margaret Walton, OFT Chair, on @CBCRadioCanada's Afternoon Drive, discusses the urgent need to protect our depleting farmland and how policy changes and urbanization impact tenant farmers’ long term goals.

Listen here: https://t.co/O3mxNReQlp

[Senator Rob Black, P. Ag. (Hon) @SenatorRobBlack]

It’s always encouraging to come across something like this in my travels across #ruralOntario. Well done @farmconnections! This trailer was parked at @applewoodwines, north of Port Perry, ON this morning. #AgricultureMatters #RuralMatters #OntAg

[Regan Zink 🏳️‍🌈 @ReganZink]

Residents encouraged to dig into new soil exhibit at museum https://t.co/u7aLYGeMl2 via @elorafergustday

[Senator Rob Black, P. Ag. (Hon) @SenatorRobBlack]

Congratulations to the @wellingtncounty Museum and Archives on their newest exhibit “Not Just Dirt: Digging in to the Science of Soil”, which opened on Saturday! A great temporary exhibit that speaks to one of the @SenateCA #AGFO committee’s recent soil health recommendations around education and better understanding of the need for improved soil health. #SoilMatters

[EnvironmentalDefence @envirodefence]

#Media: Toronto’s Legalization of Six-Storey Apartment Buildings in Residential Neighbourhoods is the Model for Fixing Ontario’s Housing Shortage.

#ONpoli

Full statement from @pothen here 🔽
https://t.co/DY7u3cBFFc

[Silvia Sarapura @Silviasarapura1]

Be with us in this event to present @fontechamaria research in Colombia. @ryanfgibson and I will be participating in the webinar. Please register

[Farms.com Ontario @OntAg]

Which region in Ontario has the most expensive #farmland?

A recent survey on prices and rental costs conducted by the @uofg shows interesting results...

Find out the top 10 counties by median price paid for farmland ⤵️

#OntAg

[Rural Planning & Development, University of Guelph @RPDplan]

@fontechamaria shares perspectives on how to engage youth perspectives in sustainable development and academic research as part of the @IACD_global Researchers' Forum

🗓️ May 20
🕘 9.00 am EDT
🎟️ Register at https://t.co/yiH0ZQnozK

#RuralGuelph

[Sara Epp @SaraK_Epp]

Upcoming Webinar:
Are you interested in opportunities to increase local food procurement in LTC homes? Join us for a webinar hosted by @GHfoodfarming, as part of our KTT project funded by @AgInnovationON on June 6th. Scan the QR code below to register.

[Ontario Federation of Agriculture @OntarioFarms]

Farmland is the cornerstone of Ontario food production. Last week, students @UWaterloo used their platform during a @RegionWaterloo Council meeting to speak up in support of farmers & express the value of farmers, #farmland & #localfood production. Here's what they had to say...